Ether-can attachment dropper



May 18 1926. 1,584,864

G. J. KADAVY ETHER CAN ATTACHMENT DROPPER Filed Oct. 24, 1922 PatentedMay 18, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ETHER-GAN ATTACHMENT DROPPER.

Application filed October 24, 1922. Serial No. 596,589.

This invention has reference to can closures, and aims to improvegenerally the construction as illustrated in my copending applicationfiled March 21, 1922 and bearing Patent Number 1,446,751.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a removable coverhaving discharge nozzles, novel means being provided to close the endsof the nozzles.

A furtheroobject ot the invention is to provide nozzles arranged in suchrelation with each other that one nozzle may act as a discharge spout,while the other nozzle acts as an air vent.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and-claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within thescope of what is claimed, with out departing from the spirit 0]": theinvention.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevational View of a can disclosing a closureconstructed in'accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a plan View of the closure applied.

Figure 3 is a sectional View, taken on line 33- of Fig. 1, of the topand closure secured thereto.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the reference character 5 designatesthe body portion of a can, the reference character 6 indicating theusual upwardly extended mouth of the can.

The cap or closure forming the essence of this invention is indicated at7 and has a cut out portion to permit the same to fit over the dischargeend of the mouth as clearly shown by Figure 3 of the drawing.

The cap 7 is provided with threaded openings to accommodate the threadedends 9 of the discharge tubes 9, each of which being provided with athreaded extremity 10 to accommodate a cap 11 which is also threaded.

As shown, the threaded extremities or outer ends of the tubes 9 areprovided with slots 12, which slots permit fluid to pass from the tubeswhen the caps 11 are moved to positions as indicated by Figure 3 of thedrawmg.

The closure securing means includes an arm 13 that has a right angledforked extremity 14 adapted to engage the flared mouth of the can togrip the same. The upper end of the arm 13 extends atright angles as at15 and overlies the cap or closure 7, the arm being provided with asuitable threaded opening to accommodate the set screw 16 which hasconnection with the cap '7 as at 17, the connection being such as topermit rotation of the screw 16 with respect to the cap.

From the foregoing it will be seen that when the closure or cap 7 is tobe secured to the mouth of the can, the same is positioned as shown byFigure 3 of the drawing, whereupon the set screw 16 is rotated, forcingthe cap or closure '7 into close engagement with the mouth of the can.

If it is desired to pour the contents of the can, the caps 11 arerotated to expose portions of the slots 12. As the can is tilted, thefluid in the can discharges through one of the spouts, while the slot inthe oppositetube acts as a vent to admit air to the can.

What is claimed as new is Ina device of the character described, a capadapted to be fitted over the mouth oi a. can, said cap having threadedopenings, discharge tubes having threaded extremities positioned inthethreaded openings of the cap, the opposite ends of the dischargetubes being split, removable caps adapted to be fitted over the splitends of the tubes to restrict the sizes of the split portions of thetubes and regulate the quantity of material discharge therethrough, andfor removably securing the top to the can.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixedmy signature.

GODFREY J. KADAVY.

